Checkrein-hook.



No. 676,527. Patented lune I8, 190|. v

' G. W. BEGOLE & 0. ANDERSDII.`

GHEGKREIN HUOK.

(Application led Oct. 1, 1900A (Model.)

INVENTO RSZ Giet on DLI En; csok PATENT FFICE@ GORDON W. BEGOLE ANDOLIVER ANDERSON, OF YPSILANTI, MICHIGAN.

CHECKRElN-HOOK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 676,527, dated June 18,1901. Application filed October 1, 1900. Serial No. 31,607. (Model.)

To @ZZ whom, it may concern/.-

Be it known that we, GORDON W. BEGOLE and OLIVER ANDERSON, citizens ofthe United States ofAmerica, and residents of Ypsilanti, in the countyof Washtenaw and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Checkrein-Hooks, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention refers to a device for holding the chcckrein of a harnessand prevent it from being accidentally disengaged; and the inventionconsists inthe novel construction and arrangement of parts, all as morefully hereinafter described,and shown in the accompanying drawings, inwhich- Figure l is an elevation with the hook closed. Fig. 2 isa likesectional elevation. Fig. 3 is a detached elevation of the hookpost.Fig. 4 is a detached perspective of the retaining-lever. Fig. 5 is adetached plan of the base-plate. Fig. 6 is a cross-section on line xFig. 1. Fig. 7 is a modification speciically referred to hereinafter.

A is a base-plate provided with a threaded shank a, by means of whichthe device is secured to the harness-saddle in the usual manner.

B is a ring-shaped post formed of sheet metal, with a central circularaperture b and an opening h leading into it and dividing the ring intotwo separate standards C and D, the latter being extended upwardly andterminating in a tongue c.

E is a retaining-lever formed with a hook-- shaped portion d,corresponding to the post, and an extension or finger-piece e. This1ever is pivotally secured at f to the top of the standard C and forms ashort arrng and a long arm, which is slotted and adapted to fold uponthe standard C and the lower portion of the post D. The arm g of. thislever is slotted at its extreme end to embrace the tongue c, and in thisslotted portion is secured by a suitable transverse pin a smallantitrictionroller h, adapted to engage in a notchz'of the tongue c, andthereby frictionally lock the retaining-lever in the closed positionshown in Fig. 1.

The parts being constructed as shown and described, the operation of thedevice is intended to be as follows: When the retaininglever is inposition, (shown in Fig. 1,) it is firmly locked in positionfrictionally by the engagement of the roller h into the notch c', and acheckrein engaged into the eye formed by the post and lever together issecurely held in position, and all strain is taken up by the hook orstandard O. By pressing the finger-piece e upwardly the lever can beunlocked and turned as far up as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2. Inthis position the arm g projects forwardly and upwardly, and .if in thisposition a checkrein is engaged with it and the lever then pressed downand locked it will draw the oheckrein right into theeye of the hook.Likewise at the reverse movement the lever itself carries the checkreinout of the eye of the post.

To form a good friction-lock and make the device in a simple mannerwhich at the same time imparts a Wearing quality to it, the post B isstamped out of sheet metal, which gives the standard D sufficient springto lock the roller h firmly. This post, as shown in Fig.

3, is made at thebase with two projections 7s,

and the base-plate is provided with corresponding slots Z, adapted toreceive these projections, which are then fastened thereto by rivetingtogether.

The lever E is formed in two halves stamped out of sheet metal, whichwhen united together by suitable rivets form a substantially tubularcross-section of suitable strength and nished appearance, and with aslot formed between them to embrace the post and with the closed ends ofthe slots forming stops to prevent the lever from being moved anyfarther than required in the opening or closing movement. In connectiontherewith the post D is formed with a projection m, acting as a stop forthe lever. It will be seen that the arm g of the lever and the tongue cof the post interlock with each other at right angles, or nearly so,thus locking the parts very firmly together. However, if desired, th'eroller h may be secured to the long arm of the lever and the notchformed on the standard D, as shown in the modication in Fig. 7.

The advantage of the roller-lock is that it reduces friction in lockingand unlocking, and thus prevents the parts from wearing out. The slot inthe free end of the short arm guides the roller into the notch andprevents' the standards from getting out of line with each other and, inconnection with the slot in the body of the lever, which is made a goodtit to create some friction between it and the post, tends to unite theparts in their closed position into a more solid ring.

What we claim as our invention is- 1. In a checkrein-hook, thecombination with the base-plate provided with means for securing it tothe harness-saddle, of a ringshaped post on said base-plate having anopening in the front near the top leading into the eye of the post andseparating the top of the post into a front standard or hook for holdingthe checkrein and a rear standard, the latter provided with an upwardexten sion or tongue, a hooksshaped retaining-lever pivotally securedupon the top of the front standard and vertically slotted to receive thepost and frictionally move upon the same, said lever having a short armslotted at its free end adapted in the closed position of the lever toclose the eye of the post and embrace the top of the rear standard and along arm' terminating in a finger-piece and adapted in the closedposition of the lever to fold upon the lower portion of the post and arollerlook comprising an antifriction-roller on the lever and acoperating notch on the post.

2. In a checkrein-hook, the combination with the base-plate having meansfor securing it to the harness-saddle, of a ring-shaped post on saidbase-plate formed with an opening in front near the top leading into theeye of the post and dividing the ring-shaped portion of the post intoseparate front and rear standards, an upward extension or tongue on saidrear standard, provided with a notch, a hook shaped retaining -leverpivotally secured upon the front standard and vertically slotted to moveupon said post and fold upon the same, said lever having a short armadapted to close the eye of the post and provided at its free end with aslot to embrace the tongue of the rear standard and with anantifriction-roller to lock into the notch thereof and a long armadapted to fold on the lower portion of the post and terminating in arear- Wardly-extending linger-piece and a shoulder on the rear standardfor said linger-piece to strike against in closing the lever.

3; In a checkrein-hook, the combination o the base-plate A, formed withthe slots Z and having the threaded shank a, the sheet-metal post B,formed with projections f 7o at its base securing said post into theslots Z of the base-plate, the tongue c of the post having' the notch7l, the retaining-lever E pivotally secured upon the post, the roller zsecured in a slot in the free end of said lever and operating asdescribed, said retaining-lever being of tubular cross-section made inhalves riveted together and forming a slot between them adapted toreceive the lpost and hold the lever in frictional engagement therewith,the ends of the slots forming stops to limit the movement of the leveron the post.

In testimony whereof we affix our sign'atures in presence of twowitnesses.

GORDON .W. BEGOLE. OLIVER ANDERSON.

Vitnesses:

OTTO F. BARTHEL, JOSEPH A. NOELKE.

